Brisbane Accord Group Session 8. Topics and themes to be covered in a vital statistics system Civil Registration Process: Place, Time, Cost, Late Registration UNITED NATIONS STATISTICS DIVISION Workshop on Operation of Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management Systems and the Production of Vital Statistics Reports for the Eastern Mediterranean Countries (Group 2) Tunis, Tunisia, 26 – 30 March 2018 This presentation is based on the contents of Chapter III, Part One (Paras 58 onwards) for the P&R, Rev3 with

Selection of topics and themes Global recommendations National experiences Topics are included or excluded based on: Expected quality of data Sensitivity of topic Global recommendations and National practices are intertwined. Given that global recommendations are derived from national practices, and National practices must adapt to global demands. When selecting which topics to include in the VS system at the country level, both national and international demands need to be taken into account. For example, a greater level of detail might be needed to meet demands of comparability. Thus it is important to use categories and levels of disaggregation that allow for data to be collapsed and expanded without losing meaning and comparability. When deciding whether to include/exclude certain topic : Consider expected quality of data (up to a point, there are certain topics that are core and must not be excluded) When including a sensitive topic, appropriate confidentiality safeguards must be in place, and wording must be pre-tested in order to yield quality data.

What is a topic? Topics are statistical variables describing information on: - the vital event - the persons involved in the vital event Vital events: live births, deaths, foetal deaths, marriages and divorces Another distinction: - Direct topics - Derived topics Two levels of priority: - Core topics - Additional topics Topics are essentially statistical variables. Info on event itself: when it occurred, where it occurred, type of event… Info on Persons involved: child, foetus, parents, decedent, bride and groom, spouses. Two levels of priority, in recognition to the fact that not all countries will be able to collect information on all topics, or with the same quality. Core topics represent an immediate goal A distinction is made between direct and derived topics. Direct topics: data collected in the forms or statistical reports filled out at the time of registration Derived topics: computed or inferred, not obtained from direct questions. Derived topics are widely used for producing important tabulations. For example, age is a derived topic if date of birth is asked; or urban/rural if inferred from place of residence.

Tabulations are based on topics Absolute numbers Relative indicators Qatar, 2015: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence   Both Sexes Male Female Total 26,622 13,610 13,012 Urban Rural Qatar, 2015: total fertility rate by urban/rural residence   Both Sexes Total 2.00 Urban -- Rural Once the topics are determined and the data are collected, it is organised in tabulations. Tabulations can contain: - Absolute numbers on the event: classified by certain characteristics of the event (month, single or multiple birth, etc) or of the persons involved (sex, age, marital status) - Relative indicators that involve the population at risk (in this case of the TFR, the female population of childbearing age) Source is UNSD demographic database, data submitted by NSOs. TFR only available at the national level, not U/R. Source: UNSD Database, 15 March 2018

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the civil registration system Topics can be collected from the civil registration system, which is by far the preferred source, or from other sources such as censuses and surveys. If relying on censuses and surveys, not possible to collect all topics prescribed by international standards. There is no substitute for a well-designed and well-maintained civil registration system as a source of data for the production of vital statistics. So we will focus on the topics to be collected from civil registration. However, in countries where CR is lacking or deficient, censuses and surveys can be used to collect information on fertility, mortality and nuptiality and to estimate rates. The topics that can be collected through these alternative sources can be consulted in the P&R, paragraphs 67 onwards.

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Live births On the event - Date of occurrence - Date of registration - Place of occurrence Locality of occurrence Urban/rural - Place of registration - Type of birth (single, twin, triplet...) - Attendant at birth On the newborn - Sex - Weight at birth * In the interest of time, I will only mention core topics. Additional topics can be consulted in paragraph 66 of the P&R. * Direct topics are shown in bold, whereas derived topics are shown with a smaller font and a square.

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Live births On the mother - Date of birth Age - Marital status Child born in wedlock - Educational attainment - Place of usual residence Locality of residence Urban/rural residence - Duration of residence at usual place - Place/country of birth Migrant status - Children born alive to mother during her entire lifetime Birth order or parity - Foetal deaths to mother during her entire lifetime - Date of last previous live birth Interval since previous live birth - Date of marriage Duration of marriage

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Live births On the father - Date of birth Age - Marital status - Educational attainment - Place of usual residence Locality of residence Urban/rural residence

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Deaths On the event - Date of occurrence - Date of registration - Place of occurrence Locality of occurrence Urban/rural - Place of registration - Cause of death - Certifier Type of certification On the decedent - Date of birth Age - Sex - Marital status - Place of usual residence - Place of usual residence of the mother (for deaths under 1 year of age) Locality of residence Urban/rural residence

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Foetal deaths On the event - Date of occurrence (of foetal delivery) - Date of registration - Place of occurrence Locality of occurrence Urban/rural - Place of registration On the foetus - Sex Definition of foetal death: para 2 (page 4), read footnotes 2 and 3 very carefully.

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Foetal deaths On the mother - Date of birth Age - Children born alive to mother during her entire lifetime Birth order or parity - Foetal deaths to mother during her entire lifetime - Date of last previous live birth Interval since previous live birth - Date of marriage Duration of marriage - Place of usual residence Locality of residence Urban/rural residence

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Foetal deaths On the father - Date of birth Age - Place of usual residence Locality of residence Urban/rural residence

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Marriages On the event - Date of occurrence - Date of registration - Place of occurrence Locality of occurrence Urban/rural - Place of registration On the bride and groom (separately) - Date of birth Age - Place of usual residence Locality of residence Urban/rural residence

Topics and themes for vital statistics from the CR system Divorces On the event - Date of occurrence - Date of registration - Place of occurrence Locality of occurrence Urban/rural - Place of registration On the divorcees (husband and wife separately) - Date of birth Age - Date of marriage Duration of marriage - Place of usual residence Locality of residence Urban/rural residence With this we finish detailing the list of core topics. It is a long list, we are aware, however let me reiterate that each topic was discussed very carefully by experts from all the regions of the world, based on their experience. We encourage you to compare with the topics collected in your country and identify gaps.

Thank You Спасибо 谢谢 Gracias Merci ﺷﻜﺮﺍﹰ

Topics and themes for vital statistics from censuses and surveys The topics that can be collected through these alternative sources can be consulted in the P&R, paragraphs 67 onwards.

There is no substitute for a well-designed and well-maintained civil registration system as a source of data for the production of vital statistics … because neither censuses nor surveys can provide the level of detail and geographical disaggregation that CR provides and estimates coming from these sources vary in quality and need to be adjusted for under-reporting anyhow However, in countries where CR is lacking or deficient, censuses and surveys can be used to collect information on fertility, mortality and nuptiality and to estimate rates. Also, even if the CR is well established, censuses and surveys are useful to evaluate the level of completeness of CRVS, and to provide complimentary demographic and health information. In particular, censuses provide denominators for vital rates and ratios.

Topics and themes for vital statistics from censuses and surveys For all members of the household - Relationship to the head - If mother lives in the same household, identify line number of the questionnaire - Date of birth - Survival of parents - Marital status For households - Number of deaths during the previous 12 months - For each deceased: Name Sex Date of birth Date of death Cause of deaths, whether during pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium

Topics and themes for vital statistics from censuses and surveys For women aged 15+ - Total number of children ever born alive, by sex - Total number of children still living, by sex - Date of birth and sex of last child born alive - Survival of last child born alive - Date of death of last child born alive - Age at first marriage - Age at first birth - Duration of marriage For women aged 15+ (or the minimum age adopted in each country)